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Helicobacter pylori infection relapse after eradication is not a problem in developed countries

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 484–485 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textGisbert JP et al. (2006) Recurrence of Helicobacter pylori infection after several eradication therapies: long-term follow-up of 1000 patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 23: 713–719

Helicobacter pylori relapse after eradication is not a problem in developed countries; a 13C-urea breath test performed 4 weeks after therapy is a good predictor of Helicobacter pylori eradication

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Mégraud, F., Lamouliatte, H. Helicobacter pylori infection relapse after eradication is not a problem in developed countries. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 484–485 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0600

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